An extremely dangerous condition myocardial infarction commonly known as Heart attack, happens when there is less blood flow to some of your heart muscle. There are different factors of lack of blood flow but it is usually related to a blockage in one or more of your heart arteries. Meet the best cardiologist doctor in Agra Dr. Rajat Rawat, who is highly skilled in providing exceptional care addressing concerns with precision.
With this lack of blood flow, the affected heart muscle begins to die, if the blood flow is not flowing quickly a heart attack can cause permanent heart damage or even death. It’s a life-threatening emergency that needs quick medical diagnosis as time is critical in treating a heart attack.
Symptoms and Signs of Heart Attack
People face pain in their chest during a heart attack. There is also a a feeling of discomfort, squeezing heaviness or crushing pain. The pain starts from your chest and spreads to other areas like your left arm, shoulder, neck, jaw, back or down toward your waist. Usually, people feel indigestion or heartburn when they’re having a heart attack.
Some other symptoms are:
Shortness of breath or trouble breathing
Trouble sleeping (insomnia)
Nausea or stomach discomfort
Heart palpitations
Dizziness
Need for Emergency Medical Help
If facing such symptoms get help right away and take the necessary steps:
Call emergency medical help if anyone having a heart attack, immediately dial 911 or your local emergency number. For instance, if you don’t have access to emergency medical services, drive by yourself or ask someone to drive you to the nearest hospital.
Take nitroglycerin as prescribed by a health care provider while awaiting emergency help.
If recommended, take aspirin as it may reduce heart damage by preventing blood cutting.
You can learn CPR to help someone who’s having a heart attack.
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